Research / Best ZIP codes for schools
Best ZIP codes for schools in Tennessee
Ranked by the School Quality Index: district math and reading proficiency and graduation rates, weighted by how much of each district falls in the ZIP.
How we rank school quality
The School Quality Index summarizes district math and reading proficiency and four-year graduation outcomes. Results based on very small student samples are excluded, and missing measures do not count as zero.
A ZIP's score reflects the districts serving the area, with greater influence from districts covering more of the ZIP. It measures outcomes, not school ratings, spending, or individual schools.
Each state sets its own tests and proficiency cut scores, so the index compares ZIPs well within a state but not across states. That is why we rank ZIPs only within each state.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 537 Tennessee ZIPs qualify.
Tennessee ZIP codes ranked by school quality
1ZIP 37067Franklin
Tennessee
- School quality index
- 66.0
- ZIP population
- ~32k
- Avg. temperature
- 60°F
- Avg. commute
- 23 min
2ZIP 37069Franklin
Tennessee
- School quality index
- 66.0
- ZIP population
- ~20k
- Avg. temperature
- 60°F
- Avg. commute
- 26 min
3ZIP 37179Thompsons Station
Tennessee
- School quality index
- 66.0
- ZIP population
- ~18k
- Avg. temperature
- 60°F
- Avg. commute
- 26 min
4ZIP 37064Franklin
Tennessee
- School quality index
- 65.7
- ZIP population
- ~68k
- Avg. temperature
- 60°F
- Avg. commute
- 26 min
5ZIP 37062Fairview
Tennessee
- School quality index
- 64.5
- ZIP population
- ~14k
- Avg. temperature
- 59°F
- Avg. commute
- 36 min
6ZIP 37046Arrington
Tennessee
- School quality index
- 64.4
- ZIP population
- ~7k
- Avg. temperature
- 60°F
- Avg. commute
- 34 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | School quality index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 37135 | Nolensville | Williamson County | 62.3 |
| #8 | 38139 | Germantown | Shelby County | 61.7 |
| #9 | 38138 | Germantown | Shelby County | 61.4 |
| #10 | 37027 | Brentwood | Williamson County | 60.9 |
| #11 | 37014 | Arrington | Williamson County | 60.3 |
| #12 | 37614 | Johnson City | Washington County | 55.2 |
| #13 | 38369 | Dyer | Gibson County | 53.5 |
| #14 | 37184 | Watertown | Wilson County | 52.9 |
| #15 | 37090 | Lebanon | Wilson County | 52.8 |
| #16 | 37122 | Mount Juliet | Wilson County | 52.5 |
| #17 | 37066 | Gallatin | Sumner County | 52.2 |
| #18 | 37075 | Hendersonville | Sumner County | 52.2 |
| #19 | 38330 | Dyer | Gibson County | 51.8 |
| #20 | 37048 | Cottontown | Sumner County | 51.5 |
| #21 | 38233 | Kenton | Gibson County | 51.3 |
| #22 | 37087 | Lebanon | Wilson County | 50.7 |
| #23 | 38059 | Newbern | Dyer County | 50.7 |
| #24 | 37148 | Portland | Sumner County | 49.9 |
| #25 | 38024 | Dyersburg | Dyer County | 49.5 |
Rank Tennessee by your own priorities
This list uses one attribute. In SkaldMaps you choose the criteria, weight them, and rank every Tennessee ZIP against what matters to you.
Create a free account →
More Tennessee research
Most affordable ZIP codes
Ranked by cost of living index
- Tennessee median ZIP
- 93.5
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 78.0 to 119.9
ZIP codes with the shortest commutes
Ranked by mean commute
- Tennessee median ZIP
- 27.6 min
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 19.8 min to 37.2 min
Best healthcare access
Ranked by healthcare access score
- Tennessee median ZIP
- 92.5
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 86.5 to 98.2
Best broadband coverage
Ranked by households with broadband
- Tennessee median ZIP
- 86.8%
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 77.2% to 94.4%
Warmest ZIP codes
Ranked by avg. temperature
- Tennessee median ZIP
- 59.6°F
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 57.0°F to 61.5°F